Tim Sweeney (baseball)
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| Born |
Timothy Sweeney August 3, 1980 |
| Nationality |
 United States |
| Education | Rutgers University |
| Occupation |
Minor League Player for the Washington Nationals (2002–2008) Sports Marketing Agent at Carrot Creative (2013-Current) |
| Employer | Carrot Creative |
| Known for | Minor League Baseball Player for the Washington Nationals |
Minor League Player for the Washington Nationals (2002–2008)
Timothy "Tim" Sweeney (born August 3, 1980) is a former Minor League Baseball player for the Washington Nationals. He is formerly the lead sports agent at Carrot Creative.
Sweeney attended Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta Township, New Jersey, where he has resided. He was a baseball shortstop, a football quarterback, and basketball point guard. He attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey on a baseball scholarship. He played baseball for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the Big East Conference. He studied in journalism/media studies. After his Junior season, Sweeney was selected by the Montreal Expos as the 20th pick in the 2002 Major League Baseball draft.
In 2002, Sweeney played for the Vermont Expos in the New York Penn League. In 2003, Sweeney played for both the Savannah Sand Gnats in the South Atlantic League and the Vermont Expos of the New York Penn League. In 2005, Sweeney torn his Ulnar Collateral Ligament in his throwing elbow which required Tommy John surgery. He missed both the 2005 and 2006 season recovering from surgery.In 2007, Sweeney signed with the Aiken Foxhounds, an independent professional baseball club of the South Coast League. In 2008, Sweeney played with the Newark Bears in the Atlantic League. Sweeney retired from baseball in the winter of 2009.
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